Fmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center in La Mesa, California - Dialysis Center

Fmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center is a medicare approved dialysis facility center in La Mesa, California and it has 24 dialysis stations. It is located in San Diego county at 5995 Severin Drive, La Mesa, CA, 91942. You can reach out to the office of Fmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center at (619) 462-9992. This dialysis clinic is managed and/or owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Fmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center has the following ownership type - Profit. It was first certified by medicare in September, 1989. The medicare id for this facility is 052686 and it accepts patients under medicare ESRD program.

Dialysis Center Profile

NameFmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center
Location5995 Severin Drive, La Mesa, California
No. of Dialysis Stations 24
Medicare ID052686
Managed ByFresenius Medical Care
Ownership TypeProfit
Late Shifts No

Contact Information


5995 Severin Drive, La Mesa, California, 91942
(619) 462-9992

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NPI Associated with this Dialysis Facility:

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NPI Number1194837997
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care La Mesa
Doing Business AsSan Diego Dialysis Services, Inc.
Address5995 Severin Dr La Mesa, California, 91942
Phone Number(619) 462-9992

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NPI Number1467889360
Organization NameFresenius Medical Care Balboa La Mesa
Doing Business AsFresenius Medical Care Balboa Ii, Llc
Address5995 Severin Dr La Mesa, California, 91942
Phone Number(619) 462-9992

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Survey of Patient's Experiences

Nephrologists Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that nephrologists always communicated and cared for them.54%67%
Patients who reported that nephrologists usually communicated and cared for them.22%15%
Patients who reported that nephrologists sometimes or never communicated and cared for them.24%18%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).44%60%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).37%26%
Patients who gave their nephrologists a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).19%14%

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Dialysis Center Staff Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff always communicated well, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.59%62%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff usually communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free as possible.24%20%
Patients who reported that dialysis center staff sometimes or never communicated, kept patients comfortable and pain-free.17%18%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).62%62%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).30%26%
Patients who gave their dialysis facility staff a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).8%12%

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Overall Dialysis Center Performance Ratings

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Patients who reported that 'YES', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff provided them the information they needed to take care of them. 78%80%
Patients who reported that 'NO', their nephrologists and dialysis center staff does not provided them the information they needed to take care of them.22%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).69%68%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).25%20%
Patients who gave their dialysis center a rating of 6 or less than 6 on a scale of 0 (worst possible) to 10 (best possible).6%12%

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Patient Distribution

Anemia Management

Dialysis patients with Hemoglobin data97
Medicare patients who had average hemoglobin (hgb) less than 10 g/dL3

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Dialysis Adequacy

Adult patinets who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be atleast 1.7, that means they are receiving right amount of dialysis. Pediatric patients who undergo hemodialysis, their Kt/V should be atleast 1.2 and for peritoneal dialysis the Kt/V should be 1.8.
Higher percentages should be better.

  • Hemodialysis
    Adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center191
    Adult patient months included in Kt/V greater than or equal to 1.21702
    Percentage of adult patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center98
    Percentage of pediatric patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center

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    Tissues derived from embryonic stem could help to overcome immune rejection problems

    Tissues derived from embryonic stem (ES) cells could help to pacify the immune system and so prevent recipients from rejecting them, the UK National Stem Cell Network Science Meeting heard last week.

    Self-propelled devices through the bloodstream a reality

    Someday, your doctor may turn to you and say, "Take two surgeons and call me in the morning." If that day arrives, you may just have Ada Poon to thank.

    Enterprise Innovation Forum awards China Sky One Medical's CEO "Leadership Excellence in Innovation"

    China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that Mr. Yan-Qing Liu, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received the award for "Leadership Excellence in Innovation" from the organizing committee of China Enterprise Innovation Forum.

    Dems back at the negotiating table with final health bill deal 'very close'

    MarketWatch: After health negotiations stretched until the wee hours of the morning Friday, "House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said [later that morning] ... congressional Democrats are 'very close' to reaching final agreement on legislation." He said he hoped that "within the next 24, 48, 72 hours" such agreement would be reached. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders are expected to return to the White House today for more negotiations. This would "mark the third straight day of talks between Obama and Democrats over the health bill. Obama is anxious to sign a bill and move on to other issues including job creation" (Schroeder, 1/15).

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Mineral and Bone Disorder

An important goal of dialysis is to maintain normal levels of various minerals in the body, such as calcium. This shows the percentage of patients treated at Fmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center with elevated calcium levels.

Patients with hypercalcemia207
Hypercalcemia patient months1827
Hypercalcemia patients with serumcalcium greater than 10.2 mg1
Patients with Serumphosphor216
Patients with Serumphosphor less than 3.5 mg/dL12
Patients with Serumphosphor from 3.5 to 4.5 mg/dL25
Patients with Serumphosphor from 4.6 to 5.5 mg/dL26
Patients with Serumphosphor from 5.6 to 7 mg/dL24
Patients with Serumphosphor greater than 7 mg/dL14

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Tissues derived from embryonic stem could help to overcome immune rejection problems

Tissues derived from embryonic stem (ES) cells could help to pacify the immune system and so prevent recipients from rejecting them, the UK National Stem Cell Network Science Meeting heard last week.

Self-propelled devices through the bloodstream a reality

Someday, your doctor may turn to you and say, "Take two surgeons and call me in the morning." If that day arrives, you may just have Ada Poon to thank.

Enterprise Innovation Forum awards China Sky One Medical's CEO "Leadership Excellence in Innovation"

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that Mr. Yan-Qing Liu, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received the award for "Leadership Excellence in Innovation" from the organizing committee of China Enterprise Innovation Forum.

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MarketWatch: After health negotiations stretched until the wee hours of the morning Friday, "House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said [later that morning] ... congressional Democrats are 'very close' to reaching final agreement on legislation." He said he hoped that "within the next 24, 48, 72 hours" such agreement would be reached. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders are expected to return to the White House today for more negotiations. This would "mark the third straight day of talks between Obama and Democrats over the health bill. Obama is anxious to sign a bill and move on to other issues including job creation" (Schroeder, 1/15).

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Vascular Access

The arteriovenous (AV) fistulae is considered long term vascular access for hemodialysis because it allows good blood flow, lasts a long time, and is less likely to get infected or cause blood clots than other types of access. Patients who don't have time to get a permanent vascular access before they start hemodialysis treatments may need to use a venous catheter as a temporary access.

Patients included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 165
Patient months included in arterial venous fistula and catheter summaries 1312
Percentage of patients getting regular hemodialysis at the center that used an arteriovenous (AV) fistulae for their treatment72
Percentage of patients receiving treatment through Vascular Catheter for 90 days/longer9

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Tissues derived from embryonic stem could help to overcome immune rejection problems

Tissues derived from embryonic stem (ES) cells could help to pacify the immune system and so prevent recipients from rejecting them, the UK National Stem Cell Network Science Meeting heard last week.

Self-propelled devices through the bloodstream a reality

Someday, your doctor may turn to you and say, "Take two surgeons and call me in the morning." If that day arrives, you may just have Ada Poon to thank.

Enterprise Innovation Forum awards China Sky One Medical's CEO "Leadership Excellence in Innovation"

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that Mr. Yan-Qing Liu, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received the award for "Leadership Excellence in Innovation" from the organizing committee of China Enterprise Innovation Forum.

Dems back at the negotiating table with final health bill deal 'very close'

MarketWatch: After health negotiations stretched until the wee hours of the morning Friday, "House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said [later that morning] ... congressional Democrats are 'very close' to reaching final agreement on legislation." He said he hoped that "within the next 24, 48, 72 hours" such agreement would be reached. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders are expected to return to the White House today for more negotiations. This would "mark the third straight day of talks between Obama and Democrats over the health bill. Obama is anxious to sign a bill and move on to other issues including job creation" (Schroeder, 1/15).

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Hospitalization Rate

The rate of hospitalization show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at a certain dialysis center were admitted to the hospital more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other centers.

Standard Hospitalization Summary Ratio(SHR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Hospitalization Summary160
Hospitalization Rate in facility146 (As Expected)
Hospitalization Rate: Upper Confidence Limit231
Hospitalization Rate: Lower Confidence Limit98.9

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Tissues derived from embryonic stem could help to overcome immune rejection problems

Tissues derived from embryonic stem (ES) cells could help to pacify the immune system and so prevent recipients from rejecting them, the UK National Stem Cell Network Science Meeting heard last week.

Self-propelled devices through the bloodstream a reality

Someday, your doctor may turn to you and say, "Take two surgeons and call me in the morning." If that day arrives, you may just have Ada Poon to thank.

Enterprise Innovation Forum awards China Sky One Medical's CEO "Leadership Excellence in Innovation"

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that Mr. Yan-Qing Liu, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received the award for "Leadership Excellence in Innovation" from the organizing committee of China Enterprise Innovation Forum.

Dems back at the negotiating table with final health bill deal 'very close'

MarketWatch: After health negotiations stretched until the wee hours of the morning Friday, "House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said [later that morning] ... congressional Democrats are 'very close' to reaching final agreement on legislation." He said he hoped that "within the next 24, 48, 72 hours" such agreement would be reached. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders are expected to return to the White House today for more negotiations. This would "mark the third straight day of talks between Obama and Democrats over the health bill. Obama is anxious to sign a bill and move on to other issues including job creation" (Schroeder, 1/15).

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A research collaboration based in Japan has found a new pathological mediator of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which could have further implications for understanding the molecular breakdown that gives rise to the neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly half a million people around the world.

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Readmission Rate

The rate of readmission show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center were readmitted more often (worse than expected), less often (better than expected), or about the same (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other dialysis centers.

Standard Readmission Summary Ratio(SRR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Readmission Rate in facility20.6 (As Expected)
Readmission Rate: Upper Confidence Limit26.2
Readmission Rate: Lower Confidence Limit15.8

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Tissues derived from embryonic stem could help to overcome immune rejection problems

Tissues derived from embryonic stem (ES) cells could help to pacify the immune system and so prevent recipients from rejecting them, the UK National Stem Cell Network Science Meeting heard last week.

Self-propelled devices through the bloodstream a reality

Someday, your doctor may turn to you and say, "Take two surgeons and call me in the morning." If that day arrives, you may just have Ada Poon to thank.

Enterprise Innovation Forum awards China Sky One Medical's CEO "Leadership Excellence in Innovation"

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that Mr. Yan-Qing Liu, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received the award for "Leadership Excellence in Innovation" from the organizing committee of China Enterprise Innovation Forum.

Dems back at the negotiating table with final health bill deal 'very close'

MarketWatch: After health negotiations stretched until the wee hours of the morning Friday, "House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said [later that morning] ... congressional Democrats are 'very close' to reaching final agreement on legislation." He said he hoped that "within the next 24, 48, 72 hours" such agreement would be reached. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders are expected to return to the White House today for more negotiations. This would "mark the third straight day of talks between Obama and Democrats over the health bill. Obama is anxious to sign a bill and move on to other issues including job creation" (Schroeder, 1/15).

New pathological mediator of ALS found

A research collaboration based in Japan has found a new pathological mediator of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which could have further implications for understanding the molecular breakdown that gives rise to the neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly half a million people around the world.

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Infection Rate

Hemodialysis treatment requires direct access to the bloodstream, which can be an opportunity for germs to enter the body and cause infection. This information shows how often patients at Fmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center get infections in their blood each year compared to the number of infections expected for the center based on the national average.

Standard Infection Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2016 - December, 2016
Infection Rate in facility.42 (As Expected)
SIR: Upper Confidence Limit1.01
SIR: Lower Confidence Limit.13

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Tissues derived from embryonic stem could help to overcome immune rejection problems

Tissues derived from embryonic stem (ES) cells could help to pacify the immune system and so prevent recipients from rejecting them, the UK National Stem Cell Network Science Meeting heard last week.

Self-propelled devices through the bloodstream a reality

Someday, your doctor may turn to you and say, "Take two surgeons and call me in the morning." If that day arrives, you may just have Ada Poon to thank.

Enterprise Innovation Forum awards China Sky One Medical's CEO "Leadership Excellence in Innovation"

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that Mr. Yan-Qing Liu, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received the award for "Leadership Excellence in Innovation" from the organizing committee of China Enterprise Innovation Forum.

Dems back at the negotiating table with final health bill deal 'very close'

MarketWatch: After health negotiations stretched until the wee hours of the morning Friday, "House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said [later that morning] ... congressional Democrats are 'very close' to reaching final agreement on legislation." He said he hoped that "within the next 24, 48, 72 hours" such agreement would be reached. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders are expected to return to the White House today for more negotiations. This would "mark the third straight day of talks between Obama and Democrats over the health bill. Obama is anxious to sign a bill and move on to other issues including job creation" (Schroeder, 1/15).

New pathological mediator of ALS found

A research collaboration based in Japan has found a new pathological mediator of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which could have further implications for understanding the molecular breakdown that gives rise to the neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly half a million people around the world.

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Transfusion Summary

Patients with anemia require blood transfusions if their anemia is not managed well by their dialysis center. This information shows whether Fmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center's rate of transfusions is better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected, compared to other centers that treat similar patients.

Standard Transfusion Summary Ratio (STrR) Year January, 2016 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Transfusion Summary 142
Transfusion Rate in facility16.4 (As Expected)
Transfusion Rate: Upper Confidence Limit42.1
Transfusion Rate: Lower Confidence Limit7.1

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Tissues derived from embryonic stem could help to overcome immune rejection problems

Tissues derived from embryonic stem (ES) cells could help to pacify the immune system and so prevent recipients from rejecting them, the UK National Stem Cell Network Science Meeting heard last week.

Self-propelled devices through the bloodstream a reality

Someday, your doctor may turn to you and say, "Take two surgeons and call me in the morning." If that day arrives, you may just have Ada Poon to thank.

Enterprise Innovation Forum awards China Sky One Medical's CEO "Leadership Excellence in Innovation"

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that Mr. Yan-Qing Liu, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received the award for "Leadership Excellence in Innovation" from the organizing committee of China Enterprise Innovation Forum.

Dems back at the negotiating table with final health bill deal 'very close'

MarketWatch: After health negotiations stretched until the wee hours of the morning Friday, "House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said [later that morning] ... congressional Democrats are 'very close' to reaching final agreement on legislation." He said he hoped that "within the next 24, 48, 72 hours" such agreement would be reached. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders are expected to return to the White House today for more negotiations. This would "mark the third straight day of talks between Obama and Democrats over the health bill. Obama is anxious to sign a bill and move on to other issues including job creation" (Schroeder, 1/15).

New pathological mediator of ALS found

A research collaboration based in Japan has found a new pathological mediator of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which could have further implications for understanding the molecular breakdown that gives rise to the neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly half a million people around the world.

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Survival Summary

The rate of mortality show you whether patients who were being treated regularly at Fmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center lived longer than expected (better than expected), don’t live as long as expected (worse than expected), or lived as long as expected (as expected), compared to similar patients treated at other facilities.

Standard Survival Summary Ratio(SIR) YearJanuary, 2013 - December, 2016
Patients in facility's Survival Summary739
Mortality Rate in facility16 (As Expected)
Mortality Rate: Upper Confidence Limit19.6
Mortality Rate: Lower Confidence Limit12.9

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Dialysis Facility in La Mesa, CA

Fmc-La Mesa Dialysis Center
Location: 5995 Severin Drive, La Mesa, California, 91942
Phone: (619) 462-9992

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Tissues derived from embryonic stem could help to overcome immune rejection problems

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MarketWatch: After health negotiations stretched until the wee hours of the morning Friday, "House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said [later that morning] ... congressional Democrats are 'very close' to reaching final agreement on legislation." He said he hoped that "within the next 24, 48, 72 hours" such agreement would be reached. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders are expected to return to the White House today for more negotiations. This would "mark the third straight day of talks between Obama and Democrats over the health bill. Obama is anxious to sign a bill and move on to other issues including job creation" (Schroeder, 1/15).

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